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A Clinical Study of Calderasib (MK-1084) With Targeted Therapy and Chemotherapy in People With Colorectal Cancer (MK-1084-012/KANDLELIT-012)

A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label, Multicenter Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of MK-1084, Cetuximab, and mFOLFOX6 Versus mFOLFOX6 With or Without Bevacizumab as First-line Treatment of Participants With KRAS G12C-mutant, Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (KANDLELIT-012)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06997497
Enrollment
477
Registered
2025-05-30
Start date
2025-07-16
Completion date
2030-10-27
Last updated
2026-04-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Colon Adenocarcinoma, Rectal Adenocarcinoma

Brief summary

Researchers are looking for other ways to treat locally advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) that is unresectable and has a gene mutation called KRAS G12C. Standard (or usual) treatments for this type of colorectal cancer may include mFOLFOX6 with or without bevacizumab. Researchers want to learn if adding calderasib (the study medicine) and cetuximab to mFOLFOX6 can treat locally advanced or mCRC with the KRAS G12C mutation. Calderasib and cetuximab are targeted therapies. The goals of this study are to learn: * About the safety of calderasib with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 and if people tolerate the treatments * If people who receive calderasib with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 live longer without mCRC growing or spreading compared to people who receive mFOLFOX6 with or without bevacizumab.

Detailed description

This study will have 2 parts.

Interventions

Oral tablet

DRUGOxaliplatin

Per label

DRUGLeucovorin/levofolinate calcium

Per label

DRUG5-Fluorouracil

Per label

BIOLOGICALCetuximab

Per label

DRUGBevacizumab

Per label

Sponsors

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

The main inclusion criteria include but are not limited to the following: * Has a histologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced unresectable or metastatic (unresectable Stage III or Stage IV as defined by American Joint Committee on Cancer \[AJCC\] eighth edition) colorectal adenocarcinoma * Part 2 only: Has not received systemic anticancer therapy for locally advanced unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer * Tumor tissue demonstrates presence of a Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog G12C (KRAS G12C) mutation * Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected participants must have well controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) * Participants who are Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive are eligible if they have received hepatitis B virus (HBV) antiviral therapy and have undetectable HBV viral load * Participants with history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are eligible if HCV viral load is undetectable

Exclusion criteria

The main

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants Experiencing Dose-Limiting Toxicity (DLT)Up to approximately 28 daysA DLT is defined as the occurrence of protocol-specified toxicities if assessed by the investigator to be possibly, probably, or definitely related to study intervention administration.
Part 1: Number of Participants Who Experience an Adverse Event (AE)Up to approximately 44 monthsAn AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention.
Part 1: Number of Participants Who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an AEUp to approximately 44 monthsAn AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention.
Progression Free Survival (PFS)Up to approximately 44 monthsPFS is defined as the time from randomization to the first documented disease progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Objective Response Rate (ORR)Up to approximately 3 yearsORR is defined as a confirmed complete response (CR: the disappearance of all target lesions) or partial response (PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR). The percentage of participants who experience CR or PR as assessed by BICR will be presented.
Overall Survival (OS)Up to approximately 5 yearsOS is defined as the time from randomization to death due to any cause.
Duration of Response (DOR)Up to approximately 4 yearsFor participants who demonstrate a confirmed Complete Response (CR: disappearance of all target lesions) or Partial Response (PR: at least a 30% decrease in the sum of diameters of target lesions) per RECIST 1.1, DOR is defined as the time from first documented evidence of CR or PR until progressive disease (PD) or death. Per RECIST 1.1, PD is defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. The appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered PD. DOR as assessed by BICR will be presented.
Part 2: Number of Participants with an Adverse Event (AE)Up to approximately 5 yearsAn AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention.
Part 2: Number of Participants who Discontinue Study Treatment Due to an AEUp to approximately 5 yearsAn AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention. An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of a study intervention.
Change from Baseline in the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)-Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (QLQ-C30) Global Health Status (Item 29) and Quality of Life (Item 30) Combined ScoreBaseline and up to approximately 5 yearsThe EORTC QLQ-C30 is a cancer specific health-related quality-of life (QoL) questionnaire. Participant responses to the questions regarding Global Health Status (GHS; "How would you rate your overall health during the past week?") and Quality of Life (QoL; "How would you rate your overall quality of life during the past week?") are scored on a 7-point scale (1= Very poor to 7=Excellent). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. The change from baseline in GHS (EORTC QLQ-C30 Item 29) and QoL (EORTC QLQ-C30 Item 30) combined score will be presented. A higher score indicates a better outcome.
Change from Baseline in the EORTC-QLQ-C30 Physical Functioning (Items 1-5) Combined ScoreBaseline and up to approximately 5 yearsThe EORTC QLQ-C30 is a cancer specific health-related quality-of-life questionnaire. Participant responses to 5 questions about their physical functioning (Items 1-5) are scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). Higher scores indicate better physical functioning. The change from baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Physical Functioning (Items 1-5) combined score will be presented.
Change from Baseline in the EORTC-QLQ-C30 Role Functioning (Items 6 and 7) Combined ScoreBaseline and up to approximately 5 yearsThe EORTC QLQ-C30 is a cancer specific health-related quality-of-life questionnaire. The role functioning score is based on participant responses to questions scored on a 4-point scale (1=Not at All to 4=Very Much). Higher scores indicate better role functioning. The change from baseline in EORTC QLQ-C30 Role Functioning (Items 6 and 7) combined score will be presented.
Change from Baseline in the EORTC-QLQ-C30 Appetite Loss (Item 13) ScoreBaseline and up to approximately 5 yearsThe EORTC QLQ-C30 is a cancer specific health-related quality-of life questionnaire, including a single-item scale score for appetite loss (QLQ-C30 Item 13). For this item, individual responses to the question "Have you lacked appetite?" are given on a 4-point scale (1=Not at all; 4=Very much). Scores are transformed to a range from 0-100, with a lower score indicating a better outcome. The change from baseline in the EORTC QLQ-C30 appetite loss (Item 13) scale score will be presented.
Change from Baseline in the EORTC-Quality of Life Questionnaire-Colorectal Cancer-Specific 29 Items (QLQ-CR29) Bloating (Item 37) ScoreBaseline and up to approximately 5 yearsThe EORTC QLQ-CR29 is a health-related quality-of life questionnaire specific for colorectal cancer, including a single-item scale score for bloating (QLQ-CR29 Item 37). For this item, individual responses to the question "Did you have a bloated feeling in your abdomen?" are given on a 4-point scale (1=Not at all; 4=Very much). Scores are transformed to a range from 0-100, with a lower score indicating a better outcome. The change from baseline in the EORTC QLQ-CR29 bloating (Item 37) scale score will be presented.
Time to First Deterioration (TTD) in EORTC QLQ-C30 Global Health Status (Item 29) and Quality of Life (Item 30) Combined ScoreBaseline and up to approximately 5 yearsThe EORTC QLQ-C30 is a cancer specific health-related quality-of-life questionnaire. TTD is defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point deterioration (decrease) from baseline in global health status (GHS) (EORTC QLQ-C30 Item 29) \& quality of life (QoL) combined score (EORTC QLQ-C30 Item 30). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. The TTD, as assessed based on a ≥10-point negative change (decrease) from baseline in GHS and QoL combined score, will be presented. A longer TTD indicates a better outcome.
TTD in EORTC QLQ-C30 Physical Functioning (Items 1-5) ScoreBaseline and up to approximately 5 yearsThe EORTC QLQ-C30 is a cancer specific health-related quality-of-life questionnaire. TTD is defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point deterioration (decrease) from baseline in physical functioning score (EORTC QLQ-C30 Items 1-5). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. The TTD, as assessed based on a ≥10-point negative change (decrease) from baseline in GHS and QoL combined score, will be presented. A longer TTD indicates a better outcome.
TTD in EORTC QLQ-C30 Role Functioning (Items 6 and 7) ScoreBaseline and up to approximately 5 yearsThe EORTC QLQ-C30 is a cancer specific health-related quality-of-life questionnaire. The role functioning score is based on participant responses to questions scored on a 4-point scale (1 = 'Not at All' to 4 = 'Very Much'). Higher scores indicate better role functioning. The TTD, as assessed based on a ≥10-point negative change (decrease) from baseline in role functioning score, will be presented. A longer TTD indicates a better outcome.
TTD in EORTC QLQ-C30 Appetite Loss (Item 13) ScoreBaseline and up to approximately 5 yearsThe EORTC QLQ-C30 is a cancer specific health-related quality-of-life questionnaire. TTD is defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point deterioration (decrease) from baseline in appetite loss score (EORTC QLQ-C30 Item 13). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. The TTD, as assessed based on a ≥10-point negative change (decrease) from baseline in physical functioning score, will be presented. A longer TTD indicates a better outcome.
TTD in EORTC QLQ-CR29 Bloating (Item 37) ScoreBaseline and up to approximately 5 yearsThe EORTC QLQ-CR29 is a health-related quality-of life questionnaire specific for colorectal cancer, including a single-item scale score for bloating (QLQ-CR29 Item 37). TTD is defined as the time from baseline to the first onset of a ≥10-point deterioration (decrease) from baseline in bloating score (QLQ-CR29 Item 37). Using linear transformation, raw scores are standardized, so that scores range from 0 to 100. The TTD, as assessed based on a ≥10-point negative change (decrease) from baseline in appetite loss score, will be presented. A longer TTD indicates a better outcome.

Countries

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

CONTACTToll Free Number
Trialsites@msd.com1-888-577-8839
STUDY_DIRECTORMedical Director

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026